Launch Vehicle Integration Engineer (Clearance Required)

Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream

About the Role

Do you pride yourself in being a creative, integrative engineer with a passion for developing revolutionary technical systems in a collaborative and customer-centric environment? Come join our team! As a Systems Integration Engineer III, you will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, simulate, integrate, test, certify, and support cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from state of the art mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You’ll be responsible for designing systems to meet demanding customer requirements, developing and building complex systems integration labs to verify the design, and integrate a variety of systems together to create a seamless product for the customer. As a cross functional engineer, you'll perform system and component-level integration of new products and develop new integration processes throughout the product lifecycle.

The Launch Vehicle Integration (LVI) Mission Integrator is responsible for generating and verifying the interface requirements between the Sierra Space designated Spacecraft and the Launch Vehicle (LV).  The LVI organization is looking for an experienced engineer to support integration activities between the spacecraft and multiple launch vehicles, including the Vulcan, H3, New Glenn, Falcon Heavy, Starship Super Heavy, Neutron, Terran R, Ariane 6, and other up and coming launch service providers.

Essential Knowledge Includes:

• Understanding a variety of engineering disciplines necessary to provide coordination between Sierra Space and the LV contractor design teams in support of the development of environmental (shock, vibration, acoustic), thermal, venting, gas velocity impingement, contamination, mechanical/electrical ground support equipment, mission design, and mechanical/electrical flight interface requirements between the Sierra Space Spacecraft and LV/launch site.
• Coordinating the distribution and configuration management of integrated system analyses inputs/outputs in a diverse set of technical areas including dynamic environments, control dynamics, structural dynamics, aero-physics, thermal, Avionics (EMC/EMI, RF, and electrical), mechanical, mission design trajectory and performance, contamination, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
• Generation of the LV statement of work Interface Requirements Document (IRD) and Interface Control Document (ICD) between the Spacecraft and LV.
• Supporting requirement allocation/flowdown to the LV system from the Spacecraft functional areas, and down to various Spacecraft subsystem design specs from the LV system.
• Negotiating LV interface requirements that affect Spacecraft design with the impacted Sierra Space Spacecraft functional team, and developing optimal system-level solutions to any requirement incompatibilities which arise.
• Supporting development of test plans and test execution for risk reduction, and requirement verification of Spacecraft and LV hardware interfaces.
• Developing ICD requirement verifications and closure plan that meet Sierra Space and customer expectations.
• Manage closure plans and verification evidence for each ICD requirement allocated to the Spacecraft System, including GSE.
• Planning and execution of technical reviews (e.g. working group meetings, chairing technical interface meetings, design reviews, internal review boards) for both Sierra Space internally and between Sierra Space and the LV contractor.
• Generating input to and presenting launch systems status at monthly and quarterly program status reviews with Sierra Space’s customer and management.
• Authoring technical and engineering memos as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience may count in lieu of required education
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Progressive experience working in multidisciplinary design & development teams
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with the practical application of requirements development and management, system design, systems integration, technical risk identification, management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• Ability to obtain and maintain ​Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in aerospace Spacecraft/LV design or launch operations. 
• Experience with SC to LV integration and requirement development/verification. 
• Experience reviewing Mechanical/Structural design drawings for requirement compliance.
• Ability to decompose large complicated problems into manageable pieces, understand problems from different points of view, and explain issues/solutions to other engineers and  management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with generation, verification, and management of requirements on space programs
• Experience using DOORS Database for requirement development and verification
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people at various levels.
• Well organized and detail-oriented
• Self-starter with an ability to quickly reach a level where minimal supervision and direction are required

At Sierra Space (Sierra Space) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. Sierra Space has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about Sierra Space

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

• Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps
• Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity
• Rarely lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.

Working Conditions:
 

• Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials
• Rarely exposed to loud noises

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.  The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Estimated Starting Salary Range:

$104,827.91 - $144,138.39

At Sierra Space we are at the very doorstep of unlocking the future and the work in front of us is hard, but it is truly important and meaningful. Achieving our mission requires dedication, relentless pursuit of a dream and an unwavering passion for pushing the boundaries to accomplish what others might believe to be impossible. We seek those who too, Dare to Dream and will join us in a pursuit to achieve the extraordinary.

Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Please note: Sierra Space does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to Sierra Space team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of Sierra Space, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

Sierra Space Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation related to applying for employment with Sierra Space or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.